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A 2025 inspection found Scotland’s Ayrshire maternity unit deficient in safety, cleanliness, and response, despite compassionate staff, raising concerns over repeated failures.
A 2025 unannounced inspection by Healthcare Improvement Scotland found the Ayrshire Maternity Unit at University Hospital Crosshouse fell short in 16 areas, including fire safety, incident reporting, and equipment cleanliness, despite staff teamwork and compassionate care.
Delays in triage, slow incident reviews, and inconsistent maintenance were highlighted, with concerns about ongoing risks nearly a decade after prior failures linked to six avoidable baby deaths.
NHS Ayrshire & Arran committed to a formal action plan, while critics noted unmet past recommendations.
The inspection is part of a national effort to improve safety across Scotland’s 18 maternity units.
Una inspección de 2025 encontró que la unidad de maternidad de Ayrshire en Escocia era deficiente en seguridad, limpieza y respuesta, a pesar del personal compasivo, lo que generó preocupación por los repetidos fallos.